The hashtag #DeleteUber has been spreading on social media amid protests against Trump's Muslim travel ban. The ride hailing service was accused of "strike breaking" in New York Saturday, while others condemned remarks made by Uber CEO Travis Kalanick indicating he would work with the president.
In a statement, Kalanick said the "ban will impact many innocent people." He added that the company would compensate drivers stranded outside the country for the next three months.
Hundreds travelled to New York's John F. Kennedy airport Saturday to demonstrate against Trump's executive order, which prohibits citizens of seven majority Muslim countries from entering the U.S. for 90 days.
In response to the ban, the NY Taxi Workers Alliance called for an hour work stoppage at the airport in protest. After Uber tweeted that surge pricing had been turned off at the airport, the company was quickly condemned by some as a "strike breaker."
Twitter and Facebook users began to share screenshots of themselves deleting their Uber accounts, including the message they were sending to the company.
"Uber has actively chosen to support racism, xenophobia, and bigotry," @katebergie wrote.
"Uber CEOs are collaborators with Trump and therefore support fascism," @flwrwrk wrote.
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going to delete my account
